hushed
Americanadjective
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(of speech) deliberately quiet, especially when silence is prudent, respectful, or requested.
Only an occasional whisper could be heard among our hushed voices.
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(of a place or situation) having a calm silence, often because those in attendance are being respectful or are waiting to hear something: sitting nervously in the hushed courtroom.
the hushed galleries of a museum;
sitting nervously in the hushed courtroom.
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Etymology
Origin of hushed
First recorded in 1600–10; hush ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
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From Fox News • Dec. 3, 2021
Hushed conversations over lunches and dinners became recitations of his latest outrage.
From Washington Post • Oct. 20, 2020
Hushed drones and ostinatos probably aren’t her route out of that cul-de-sac.
From Slate • Jul. 24, 2020
Hushed and character-driven, this mix of indie fare and blockbusters works ferociously on adult anxieties in an age of dislocation.
From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2018
Hushed and confused, Sheed said, “I think he’s telling the truth.”
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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